Attention Region 1 and Region 11 club and district leaders: between 7 p.m. PT on March 19 and 6 a.m. PT on March 20 you will not be able to submit new members, submit payments, place district orders or make purchases in the online store. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience

Announcements

New World Champion of Public Speaking!

In Manoj Vasudevan’s winning speech, “Pull Less, Bend More,” he talks about problems he’s had in relationships and shares his strategy on how to overcome them. Of his wife he says, “Even when we argue, we still hold hands.”

Members Say Pathways is “A Breath of Fresh Air” in New Testimonial Video

Watch members share their experiences with Pathways – Toastmasters’ new education program. Available online and in printed materials, it offers flexibility and dynamic projects that teach real-world, transferable skills.

New! Prospective Member Flier and Club Invitation

New Translated Materials

How to Build a Toastmasters Club (Item 121) has been translated into all eight languages! This comprehensive step-by-step guide covers important questions on how to start a club. Download the digital copy from the Resource Library under the categories of Starting a Club and Translations.

Corporate Clubs on the Rise

Did you know more than half of all Fortune 500 companies, including Google, Bank of America and Harley-Davidson, now offer in-house Toastmasters clubs to help employees become better communicators and leaders? During the past year, nearly 700 new corporate Toastmasters clubs were chartered. If you think your company could benefit from an onsite club, contact corporaterelations@toastmasters.org.

New Online Photo Gallery Shows Members Having Fun

Podcasts

Toastmasters Podcast #132: Turning Trauma into Triumph — John Mabry

As a college senior, John Mabry was involved in tragic car crash that killed one of his close friends, and resulted in a partial amputation of one of his legs. Mabry subsequently struggled with depression, addiction, and PTSD for more than a decade.

Now a Toastmaster, Mabry works as a director at a substance abuse treatment center, and hosts High Sobriety a weekly podcast featuring high-profile recovery advocates including musicians, models, authors, doctors and celebrities.

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Toastmasters Podcast #131 2017 Accredited Speakers: Part 2

On August 26th, 2017 at the 86th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver, Canada, a record six Toastmasters earned the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation bringing the total number of designations to 75. In this second part of a two-part episode, the hosts speak with the final three newly-designated Accredited Speakers: Robert Cravalho, DTM from Honolulu, Hawaii (left); Donny Crandell, ACS, ALB from Reno, Nevada (right) and Clare Crowther, ACS, ALB from Elloughton, Brough, UK (lower center).

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Toastmasters Podcast #130 2017 Accredited Speakers: Part 2

On August 26th, 2017 at the 86th Annual Toastmasters International Convention in Vancouver, Canada, a record six Toastmasters earned the Accredited Speaker (AS) designation bringing the total number of designations to 75. In the first part of a two-part episode, Greg Gazin speaks with three of the six, who are all from Canada: Angela Louie, DTM from Vancouver, British Columbia (left); Freddi Dogterom